Western BB

Gallery: AvianPosted July 1, 2012282 views10 comments

More loons later..

A good year for the BB's here - every nest box had at least 3 chicks, and some pairs are on a second brood.
Here is one of the bright males watching his territory.

D300s
500 + TC 1.4
1/160 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 1, 2012 at 1:48 AM

nice pose, great background, detail and overall quality, stunning.........

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 1, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Amazing bird, nice image Sandy. Colors are stunning ! There seems to be some halo around the head ? Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 1, 2012 at 8:57 AM

He's a beauty Sandy. Perfect comp, pose, perch, etc. etc. Love it!

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 1, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Caught just the right turn of the head and the colors are awesome. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 1, 2012 at 12:15 PM

nice and close sandy. Sweet bg too

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 1, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Very pleasing palette of colors you've captured on this one. I like the feather detail also!
Nice !!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 1, 2012 at 3:34 PM

What a beauty, and with such a pensive look on its face. Love the colors and the background too.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 1, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Very pleasing palette of colors you've captured on this one. I like the feather detail also!
Nice !!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Karcz on July 1, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Great capture Sandy! Love the detail!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 2, 2012 at 12:16 AM

A very sweet shot, Sandy. The larger image is especially impressive..

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